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I have archived but left accessible the earlier version of this topic but it was getting too long so, for the New Year, though we needed a new start! I look forward to discovering your recommendations!
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The Trouble With You
was too predictable for my taste. My three star review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Elaine wrote: "I have archived but left accessible the earlier version of this topic but it was getting too long so, for the New Year, though we needed a new start! I look forward to discovering your recommendati..."Thanks Elaine for starting a new thread.
Happy New Year, everyone!The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok
Might have worked better for me had it not been marketed as a mystery-thriller and had the plotting been tighter.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I adored the audio version of
! Very clever.It is still available if anyone is interested :)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/user...
Elaine wrote: "I have archived but left accessible the earlier version of this topic but it was getting too long so, for the New Year, though we needed a new start! I look forward to discovering your recommendati..."Thank you, Elaine, and Happy New Year to you and everyone here!
I finished this on Dec. 31, but with visiting family, I didn't get to write a review until tonight.Broadcast Blues - My 4-star review: .goodreads.com/review/show/5682242433
Everyone here has read and reviewed this book except me! Well, that might be a slight exaggeration, but not by much. 
North WoodsMy five star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Thanks, Elaine!I'm travelling this month and a little scrambled, but I don't think I posted this before:
The HeiressReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Falling Through the New World
. 4 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I loved this one! A magic book adventure.The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read Death in Hilo by Eric Redman It is a police procedural, set in Hawaii. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 4.02 rounded to 4 stars review of The Deceiving Look
by Victor Methos:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Crime and legal thriller
Third book in the series
Overall, this tense, suspenseful, and tragic novel gripped me from the beginning. The author brings strong characters, a great plot, and fascinating relationships to the novel.
From a Far and Lovely Country
by Alexander McCall SmithThe investigators at the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency are concerned with a shady nightclub, family connections, and a new dress.
Always nice to visit with these favorite characters. 3 stars
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished The Library of Heartbeats
Sweet but can be depressing too
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Perfect Nanny by Shari J. Ryan was indeed a wild ride in the world of psychological thrillers.I seldom give 5 stars but I rounded up this 4+ Wow read.
Here are my comments.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Oops seems there are several book titles with this same name and I not get the correct book cover.
I enjoyed The Atlas of Us, but it'll be a better fit for readers who are in it for the romance.Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Wander in the Dark by Jumata Emill - an intense, highly atmospheric murder mystery with some serious themes interlaced in the plot line. 4 Stars
Somewhere in the Deep by Tanvi BerwahI was expecting more from this one. The cover is cool, the title is grabbing, but the story was ok, and the execution didn't grab me.
2 stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Quick question as I’m new to NetGalley- is there any way to know when a book you’re interested in will become available on the site or do you just have to keep checking? I.e any specific timeline they release books prior to it’s publication date?
Cassidy wrote: "Quick question as I’m new to NetGalley- is there any way to know when a book you’re interested in will become available on the site or do you just have to keep checking? I.e any specific timeline t..."Keep checking. That's what I do.
My January is off to a good start! Two reviews done and both great books. 
- my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
- my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Cassidy wrote: "Quick question as I’m new to NetGalley- is there any way to know when a book you’re interested in will become available on the site or do you just have to keep checking? I.e any specific timeline they release books prior to it’s publication date?"Sometimes publishers will post on their social media when books are listed on NetGalley, and if you're on mailing lists some publishers will also send out notification...but for the most part you just have to check back, because it varies pretty wildly by publisher and by book.
Awesome, thank you!! Just wasn’t sure if there was some method to the madness or not ◡̈
The most recent Clare Carlson series mysteries...It's News to Me
by R.G. Belsky here:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
–and–
here:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Poke me with a fork, I'm done.
The Last Girl Left
A mystery-Thriller is so good!
4 stars for Listen for the Lie, a murder mystery narrated by a potential murderer who cannot remember if she really did kill her best friend.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
After Annie
was my first five star and best of 2024 book. My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read I Am Rome by Santiago Posteguillo It is an excellent historical fiction book about young Julius Caesar. My 4 star review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
You know her by DE white… I gave it five stars it was so original and so phenomenal… I am not being over exuberant about my praise for this book it truly is a mind blower.
Done with A Fragile Enchantment
Possibly an outliner; didn't work for me
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett
Enjoyed this sequel to the Emily Wilde series. A great read for cosy fantasy fans, but in the right series order.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here is my 3.09 rounded to 3 stars review of When Grumpy Met Sunshine
by Charlotte Stein:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Romantic Comedy
Overall, this was a story that quickly drew me into Alfie and Mabel’s world and their journey together. It was an engaging and cute read with plenty of witty banter. The characterization was excellent and the descriptions gave readers an appreciation for their living conditions. However, at 60%, the book went steamy and spicy without advancing the story line much until the last 10%.
Cassidy wrote: "Awesome, thank you!! Just wasn’t sure if there was some method to the madness or not ◡̈"No method, just madness, as you will soon find out unless you have A LOT of self-control!
4.5 stars rounded up to 5 for Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished The Lies You Wrote by Brianna Labuskes, the first book in her new Raisa Susanto series.
My 4.5 Star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
4 stars for Her Radiant Curse, a YA fantasy about a pair of sisters, one blessed and one cursed, and their fight against a witch out to kill the younger.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I gave Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera 4 stars Another thriller with a podcast theme. I've really been enjoying those lately. 
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Historical fiction set in a Miami mansion with a strong Manderley vibe.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Srivalli wrote: "Done with A Fragile Enchantment Possibly an outliner; didn't work for me
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I've started and stopped that one a few times... I hope it works for me bc it's up again next.
